Night Vision Goggles for Helicopter Pilots is written by Captain Mike Becker, one of Australia's most
experienced helicopter instructors. With over 16,000 helicopter flight hours and recipient of the "Captain John
Ashton Award for Flight Standards and Aviation Safety" by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of
London, Mike's experience provides invaluable insights and real hands-on knowledge.
Mike Becker has been operating a helicopter flight school since 1995. As Chief Pilot and Head of Training
Operations, Mike has managed and operated a fleet of over 20 helicopters while employing a team of more
than 30 instructors to deliver over 10,000 turbine training hours per year. This book captures his experience
as Chief Pilot and Chief Flight Instructor and the breadth of knowledge of the team of flight instructors who,
over the years, have contributed to the continual improvement of this book.
This experience is evident in this practical, hands-on guide to NVG civilian operations. It is written by a
helicopter pilot for a helicopter pilot and demystifies the world of NVGs.
The information and teaching material in Night Vision Goggles for Helicopter Pilots covers the issues of
sourcing and using NVGs, understanding how they work and operate, dealing with unique hazards and risks,
flight planning for NVG operations, crew resource management considerations, helicopter emergencies, and
establishing safe and regulatory-compliant operational systems. New terms like Omnibus, Gen III, ANVIS 9,
microchannel plate, lumen, photocathode, infrared, chicken-wire, and more are clearly explained and
simplified.
Although a technical theory book, it is written in plain English with easy-to-understand explanations
supported by many photographs, illustrations and diagrams.
This book is a ground-breaking world-first comprehensive text. It is a must for the new and current NVG
helicopter aviator, bringing you out of the dark and into the light in terms of the depth of knowledge required
for civilian NVG operations.
